A landmark for Huddersfield’s new £34m leisure centre comes next week.

Contractors will start work on the structural frame for the new leisure centre being built alongside Huddersfield ring road.

The steel frame is the next phase in the construction of the centre and council chiefs say it will start to give people a good idea of the scale of the project and the location of the main facilities such as the swimming pools and the sports halls.

Over the next few weeks people passing the Springwood site will see the centre take shape with the huge mobile cranes used to lift the steel columns and beams of the structure.

Clr Mehboob Khan, Leader of Kirklees Council said: “The erection of the steel framework will mark a significant milestone in the next phase of the building work.

“The foundations have been laid, and the crane will be used to lift the 1,000 tonnes of steel and 500 tonnes of precast floor units into place.

“The main beams over the main pool are up to 34 metres long. The 6 foot deep fabricated box beams will support the roof and create the clear spans over the 25m competition pool.

“The building work is on schedule which means we will have a new centre open to the public in 2015.

“It’s an exciting development for the whole of Huddersfield and beyond. It is creating local jobs, bringing investment into the town and will help people to get fit and remain active.”

An impression of the main pool planned for the new Huddersfield Sports centre

Simon Sutcliffe, project manager for BAM Construction, said: “Having been on site for 14 weeks, starting the steel frame on time is a major milestone in the project.

“At last the public will begin to see their leisure centre appearing above the hoardings.

“There are numerous key dates to hit during the course of our two-year programme but we are delighted with the progress to date.”

The new flagship leisure centre will be owned by the council and managed by Kirklees Active Leisure.

The centre will replace the existing Huddersfield Sports Centre in Southgate which is coming to the end of its life and will close once the new centre is up and running.

Tesco are to take over the existing site for a new superstore.

The new centre will include sports facilities as well family leisure activities.